Mystified concludes his collection of drone-ambient works derived entirely from trombone sounds, a landmark trilogy expanding an already very diverse discography.
"Bone Drones 3", the concluding part of the Bone Drone trilogy, is darker than the first part and less abrasive than the second. All 4 pieces were created from 3 notes played on a muted trombone, then processed and mixed. I tried to focus a little more on progressions and chord structures on this release. There's lots of bass in these, so headphones or good speakers are the best option."
-- Thomas Park (aka. Mystified)
(Webbed Hands - wh037 - 2007) "The title of Pelicagnosis is no empty play on words. These four tracks do venture quite some distance into the realm of gnosis. Here is a blend of ambient sounds with addition of guitar, vocals, and other instruments, resulting in a feast for the ears.
A look at the credits for each track will show you that this isn't a weekend warrior laptop production. This thing is big, and there's a depth and devotion being expressed here that merits a deep and devoted listening."
One of the better pop albums I've heard all year, though that may not be saying much. It hasn't really been that great a year, in my opinion. Then again, maybe I'm just in a bad mood...
- Dear Julie: with Grief and Regards - [Webbed Hands - wh192 2011]
"Mayfairgrin has existed in various forms for the past 10 years. a mainstay to the underground, the project has released numerous albums. many of which are freely available on-line through popular netlabels. the project is primarily Andrew Latham; whom writes, records, programs, executes, and performs most of whats heard on each of mayfairgrins compositions. the music is expansive and melancholy teetering somewhere between the depressed and the sanguine.
@Daniel - I hadn't thought about it, but having just listened to it again I see what you mean. It could be Toto.. I really like the album prefering it to For Emma. After listening to a free preview a few weeks ago, it was Amazon's Download of the Week here last week at £3.99 - virtually half price, so I made a quick decison to download, and have played it several times since. It is one of those albums that you grow to like the more you listen to it
@ BT - lol, yes, that sounds about right. American Gospel rhythms and Germanic stolidity do not generally combine well. Place where I teach has a lot of Dutch heritage and the same thing happens when people try to do Gospel. (And that Africa Chamber album I've been listening to (up thread) is really only enjoyable if you are fine with it really being at heart German, not African, I think.)
Interesting history of back and forth over time, though. If you listened to, say, this Funkadelic (youtube links) and then this Kraftwerk it seems like being in different universes - but if you then listen to, say this early Detroit techno piece you kind of hear what happens when African American youth listen to funk AND Kraftwerk and somehow find their meeting point.
(And for the curious case of a German artist pretending to be a Latin American artist doing Latin rhythm cover versions of Kraftwerk songs, see the recordings by "Senor Coconut". Great fun.)
That said, I think the kangding ray is pretty recognizable as being from the Raster-Noton stable of rhythms. Not much Clinton in there :-).
@Daniel, Esq. I agree. He's getting away a bit from the iciness of the Bretschneider approach; it's a much more "human" album. Still finding it hard to get a clear read on the whole thing - have been listening to it a few times but am also super-busy & exhausted right now so hearing through a haze; not sure if that's why the album seems to tail off a little towards the end. Good stuff though.
@Brighternow, really liked that Bernier one you just linked.
(Not actually listening to anything but feeling conversational).
"Marihiko Hara designs minimal sound sculptures with poetry and soul, gives weight to pauses, and breaths life into silences and melodies without emphasis.
Cesura is such poetry."
Thanks to the Rhino sale over there at that place - must say I'm enjoying it, and my appreciation of the Captain is one of the things I have to be grateful to eMu for - until I picked up Safe As Milk when it dropped there I had never really understood what the fuss was about.
If you've $2.94 to spare on your emu account and like the sound of slightly manic, somewhat paranoid instrumental rock with movie samples, this is really quite a fun listen.
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Mystified concludes his collection of drone-ambient works derived entirely from trombone sounds, a landmark trilogy expanding an already very diverse discography.
"Bone Drones 3", the concluding part of the Bone Drone trilogy, is darker than the first part and less abrasive than the second. All 4 pieces were created from 3 notes played on a muted trombone, then processed and mixed. I tried to focus a little more on progressions and chord structures on this release. There's lots of bass in these, so headphones or good speakers are the best option."
-- Thomas Park (aka. Mystified)
"The title of Pelicagnosis is no empty play on words. These four tracks do venture quite some distance into the realm of gnosis. Here is a blend of ambient sounds with addition of guitar, vocals, and other instruments, resulting in a feast for the ears.
A look at the credits for each track will show you that this isn't a weekend warrior laptop production. This thing is big, and there's a depth and devotion being expressed here that merits a deep and devoted listening."
- Gorgeous !
thom/greg: does the last song on that new bon iver disc really sound like toto, like i've read? c'mon.
One of the better pop albums I've heard all year, though that may not be saying much. It hasn't really been that great a year, in my opinion. Then again, maybe I'm just in a bad mood...
- Dear Julie: with Grief and Regards - [Webbed Hands - wh192 2011]
"Mayfairgrin has existed in various forms for the past 10 years. a mainstay to the underground, the project has released numerous albums. many of which are freely available on-line through popular netlabels. the project is primarily Andrew Latham; whom writes, records, programs, executes, and performs most of whats heard on each of mayfairgrins compositions. the music is expansive and melancholy teetering somewhere between the depressed and the sanguine.
- Short but fantastic !
Well, I am liking the first track, BN, you might convert me yet!
"The universes of Alexis Bellavance, Nicolas Bernier &
Same as it ever was....my only choice from the Rhino sale. Sometimes I just get a hankering for Talking Heads.
Interesting history of back and forth over time, though. If you listened to, say, this Funkadelic (youtube links) and then this Kraftwerk it seems like being in different universes - but if you then listen to, say this early Detroit techno piece you kind of hear what happens when African American youth listen to funk AND Kraftwerk and somehow find their meeting point.
(And for the curious case of a German artist pretending to be a Latin American artist doing Latin rhythm cover versions of Kraftwerk songs, see the recordings by "Senor Coconut". Great fun.)
That said, I think the kangding ray is pretty recognizable as being from the Raster-Noton stable of rhythms. Not much Clinton in there :-).
@Daniel, Esq. I agree. He's getting away a bit from the iciness of the Bretschneider approach; it's a much more "human" album. Still finding it hard to get a clear read on the whole thing - have been listening to it a few times but am also super-busy & exhausted right now so hearing through a haze; not sure if that's why the album seems to tail off a little towards the end. Good stuff though.
@Brighternow, really liked that Bernier one you just linked.
(Not actually listening to anything but feeling conversational).
Marihiko Hara - Cesura - [Zymogen - zym016] (September 27, 2007)
"Marihiko Hara designs minimal sound sculptures with poetry and soul, gives weight to pauses, and breaths life into silences and melodies without emphasis.
Cesura is such poetry."
to be followed by
I'm working in London today, so need something relatively easy for a train journey!
Thanks to the Rhino sale over there at that place - must say I'm enjoying it, and my appreciation of the Captain is one of the things I have to be grateful to eMu for - until I picked up Safe As Milk when it dropped there I had never really understood what the fuss was about.
via Amie Street. Good things bubble up from my 'Jazz Not Played Lately" playlist.
If you've $2.94 to spare on your emu account and like the sound of slightly manic, somewhat paranoid instrumental rock with movie samples, this is really quite a fun listen.
This is so good - only I keep thinking of Bugs Bunny for some reason. Carl Stalling smiles somewhere.